All posts tagged freedom
Media freedom declines for 8th successive year
Authoritarian regimes are becoming more pro-active, sophisticated and innovative – in short, so damn clever – at manipulating and censoring media, writes Christopher Walker, director of studies at Freedom House. The freedom watchdog releases its annual global analysis of media freedom on May 3 – World Press Freedom Day: The authoritarians’ deft adaptation of censorship has
WPFC award honours President of Glasnost Defense Foundation
International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The World Press Freedom Committee (WPFC) honoured Alexei Simonov, President of the Glasnost Defense Foundation (GDF), with its 2009 Dana Bullen Press Freedom
Democratic ideas forbidden; bloggers punished
International Freedom of Expression eXchange: An Azeri court sentenced two bloggers to prison on 11 November in a politically motivated decision aimed at censoring young activists critical of
Quo Vadis: The BBG Executive Staff wants no congressional scrutiny. No controls....
Edite Lynch: The International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) Director Richard Lobo must...
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BBGWatcher: This comment was sent to BBG Watch by a Voice of America journalist. ...